Designed for physical activities, our body benefits from sitting only if it is a break from regular movement. However, white-collars spend up to 10 hours at their desks on a daily basis. A sedentary way of life many of us have may cause many health problems.

Not to plunge into consequent metabolic diseases, computer users should take preventive measures. What is a way out of the situation? WorkTime Personal Free designed for computer activities self-monitoring is the solution to the problems highlighted.

Facts About Sedentary Life Problems

According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, prolonged sitting causes the following problems after 2 weeks of sitting for more than 6 hours a day:

– Bad cholesterol increases, the risk of heart disease raising;

– There is a greater risk for weight gain triggering other metabolic issues;

A scientific research has also proved that due to bad blood flow a number of negative affects are caused:

– Insomnia,

– Decreased mood enhancing hormones;

– Poor digestion and other metabolic issues,

– Headache and blood pressure problems,

– Tissue and organ inflammations, etc.

The research shows that occasional exercises do not counteract the sitting health issues. Moreover, 1% decrease in bone mass might happen every year of sitting for 6 hours per day. After 10-20 years of sitting for 6 hours a day, one might lose up to 7 quality-adjusted life years: the risk of dying from heart disease increases 64% and the prostate or breast cancer risk goes up by 30%.

Tips To Deal With Sitting Problems

No matter the risks of sedentary way of life are high, it is easy to overcome relevant problems. Sometimes it takes even less efforts than expected!

It is easy to take preventive measures and almost effortless!

WorkTime Personal Free computer monitoring software team has gathered doctors’ advice on how to keep fit even when sitting and working with a computer on a daily basis. There are three main approaches:

– Office physical exercises

Shoulder-, neck- and back problems connected with body inactivity caused by prolonged sitting could be minimized or totally prevented by simple physical exercises performed on a repeated basis. For example, when you sit in a chair for extended period of time, every hour take an alternative to office routine, – walk to a person from another room instead of sending a message OR take a mini break for a stationary jog!

– Mental meditation and stresses decrease

Prolonged computer activities also cause mental stresses, which cause decrease in concentration and focus when doing work even off the computer. To combat those, simple activities could be done: listening to a relaxation music once in a while OR releasing stress and sparking some energy with a quick seated dancing when no one is looking!

– Nutrition and other natural advice

Office routine makes us also forget about natural needs like drinking tea or water, breathing with fresh air, and eating when required for good metabolism, etc. For instance, tea breaks every half an hour keeps you hydrated and refreshed!

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WorkTime Personal Free offers advice on how to maintain health while working with a computer.

WorkTime Personal Free offers a wide variety of information on how to maintain a good health while working with a computer. The health-related information comes in the form of advice on neck-, shoulder-, back-exercises, as well as the ones for a general spirit optimization. Based on professional doctors’ knowledge and your computer use monitoring data, the health awareness function prevents the users of WorkTime Personal from computer related health stresses, physical and mental ones.